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by Neil
Fri May 17, 2013 12:50 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: GPS Connection
Replies: 17
Views: 3747

Re: GPS Connection

This is getting off subject but I do wonder if we have gone old stile communist here in VIC we have just over three million people and the stat budgets a five hundred million dollar a year revenue from speeding fines increasing by 15% per annum that makes us the highest fined country in the world as...
by Neil
Thu May 16, 2013 1:26 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: GPS Connection
Replies: 17
Views: 3747

Re: GPS Connection

Don you are correct but the thing is I don't want the GPS for directions but to alert me to in pending SPEED CAMERAS and to tell me when I have reached the maximum speed limit with out constantly watching the speedo as hear in the POLICE stat of VIC in Australia the maximum speed limit is 100 KPH an...
by Neil
Wed May 15, 2013 12:57 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: GPS Connection
Replies: 17
Views: 3747

Re: GPS Connection

You are right of course the plug is on the RIGHT side the problem was I wired my NAVMAN in using the BMW plug with a 12v to 5v adapter but the NAVMAN is the only GPS on the market that you can't get a proper motorcycle mount for so I got a crappy one off the INTERNET and first outing it fell off bra...
by Neil
Tue May 14, 2013 1:47 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: GPS Connection
Replies: 17
Views: 3747

GPS Connection

Hi can any one tell me what the voltage is coming from the plug under the fuel tanking left side that you plug the BMW GPS pickup in to, is it 12 volt or 5 volt as my GPS requires
by Neil
Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:30 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: tire change cost
Replies: 24
Views: 5183

Re: tire change cost

Has anyone made or bought a home static balancer for the rear wheel as yet you can by at a reasonable price balancers for front or rear wheels with bearings but not with BIG holes in the middle like ours
by Neil
Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:52 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Rear wheel play
Replies: 5
Views: 2073

Re: Rear wheel play

Exactly pull the wheel as far as it will go towards you 0 your gauge then push as far as it will go away from you total travel not to exceed 1mm
by Neil
Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:30 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Rear wheel play
Replies: 5
Views: 2073

Re: Rear wheel play

Thanks for the replies and the photo OMG I found on adventure rider a posted BMW service bulletin and basically the bike is made with top to bottom movement of up to 1MM when measured at the rim and is must be measured COLD no more then 35C but there is to be no movement in the parallel plane I have...
by Neil
Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:09 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Rear wheel play
Replies: 5
Views: 2073

Rear wheel play

I have some play in my rear wheel when I put the bike on the center stand and grasp the rear wheel top and bottom I can get some movement, a manual I have seems to indicate that the maximum play measured at the rim should be 1mm the bike has only traveled 25000ks and should not have worn the bearing...
by Neil
Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:54 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: 6K Service Disappointment
Replies: 28
Views: 7245

Re: 6K Service Disappointment

Blair I do not know were you are but if you were in Melbourne Australia yes you are expecting to much my dealer took 5 hours to swap a fuel tank on my R1200R they needed an extra day on your bike to cheque the tires and reset the clock
by Neil
Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:39 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: GPS MOUNTS
Replies: 8
Views: 3110

Re: GPS MOUNTS

Chipper I have ordered a similar mount it has not arrived yet but my thought were that even if it is crap it is a similar size to the Aqua Box and Ram mount so I can see if it fits the bike and is in a position I like be for spending to much
by Neil
Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:11 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: GPS MOUNTS
Replies: 8
Views: 3110

Re: GPS MOUNTS

Thanks fellas the aqua box looks interesting I will have a good look at them I do want to bar mount it as I don't have a tank bag also the techmounts look good
by Neil
Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:36 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: GPS MOUNTS
Replies: 8
Views: 3110

GPS MOUNTS

I am looking for a central mount for my GPS unfortunately I purchased a NAVMAN MY85XLT that is 5 3/4 inches wide and 3 1/2 inches high and all the mounts I have found so far are for 3 to 5 inch units I would prefer water proof and lockable would be good, but I will compromise. Dose anyone know if a ...
by Neil
Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:11 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: BOOSTER PLUG
Replies: 14
Views: 4352

Re: BOOSTER PLUG

What is a BOOSTER PLUG were dose it go and is it a plug and forget or do you have to tune it and how much dose it cost I have never heard of this in OZ
by Neil
Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:12 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: BMW WORST SEAT
Replies: 15
Views: 4257

Re: BMW WORST SEAT

Rocket is the comfort seat a big improvement for the pillion I can all most live with my bit but the pillion seat is the major problem the 2012 seat dose look better especially the pillion seat dose any one know if the 2012 seat will fit the 06to11 model
by Neil
Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:45 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: BMW WORST SEAT
Replies: 15
Views: 4257

Re: BMW WORST SEAT

Bob yes some of the USA people do seam to make very good seats but I am in OZ when I got the bike it came with a low seat and a high one I wanted the high but the low is a better shape so I sent the low seat of to Australian Comfy Seats in Melbourne with the instruction to make it the same hight as ...
by Neil
Wed Apr 04, 2012 2:49 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: BMW WORST SEAT
Replies: 15
Views: 4257

BMW WORST SEAT

Has any one found a way to make the seat on these bikes even vaguely comfortable in particular the passenger seat , I replaced my Rockster (with passenger Comfort seat ) with this bike the Rockster was all day comfortable as was all my precious BMW K1200RS R1100RS R1100GS this bike is half an hour b...
by Neil
Mon Nov 21, 2011 1:12 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Gearbox and Final Drive oil VISCOSITY question
Replies: 6
Views: 2063

Re: Gearbox and Final Drive oil VISCOSITY question

Transmission and Finel Drive MOBIL recomend MOBIL DELVAC SYNTHETIC GEAR OIL 75W-90
by Neil
Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:47 pm
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Akropovic mapping
Replies: 2
Views: 1284

Re: Akropovic mapping

The post was ether on here or on Adventure Rider I have searched for the original post but can not find it was some time ago
by Neil
Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:11 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Akropovic mapping
Replies: 2
Views: 1284

Akropovic mapping

Some were I read that the R1200R computer has a map in it for Akropovic and to chance the maping you switch the ignition on for 15 seconds and then turn the throttle full on twice and switch of the ignition. I tried this and the bike would not start with out some throttle and when it did it ran very...
by Neil
Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:16 am
Forum: R1200R (2006-2014)
Topic: Potential problem
Replies: 89
Views: 44637

Re: Potential problem

I have just had my tank replaced by BMW and it only took them five months to get and then they damaged it and took another month to repaint the damage. So I took it in and waited to have the tank fitted a supposed master technician then took four hours to swap the tank ( I am glad it was under warra...